Provide your third grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and time order. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following:

dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary

close reading activity

reading comprehension activity

vocabulary activity

text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes:

Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference

Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.

Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts and structures cover: Science Articles

Big, Wild Cats! (format as on grade 2) Text Structure: Compare and Contrast

Plants of the Rainforest Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

Two Climates Text Structure: Compare and Contrast Social Studies Articles

It's a Grand Old Flag Text Structure: Main Idea and Details

The Mystery of Mesa Verde Text Structure: Time Order

About Banks Text Structure: Question and Answer Geography Article

The Great Lakes Text Structure: Cause and Effect Biography Articles

Sandra Day O'Connor Text Structure: Time Order

Barack Obama Text Structure: Time Order Technology Article

The Zipper Text Structure: Cause and Effect

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